Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-08

An Athenian Falls Heir to Fortune
in Germapy-A Maidstone known tn
be Over 10 Yesrs Old Owned in
Sumter County - Gold Excitement at
Dshonega.
GEORGIA.
An adjourned term OF Sumter Superior
Court Will be he'd, commencing Monday,
Feb. Ia.
CIV. Gordon has commissioned A. y.
Grower, Comfy Commissioner Of
Brooks county. vice c. r. Denmark de-
ceased.
r. n. Adanson received mis- commission
as Sheriff o. Tattnall county last Wednes-
day and Immediately entered on the dis
charge OF his duties.
Twentr-seven life and fire insurance
companies Saturday paid their fees for
the year 1887 and were granted licenses
by the Comptroller General.
At Rome Saturday Col. l. D. Ford sold
to Mai K. 4. Fuucbe 50foot front, 100
fooE back OFF OF his lot on Howard street.
The price paid was 81, 800, making $50
mont loot.
Emmett Houser, who had his leg badly
mutilated in a gin at Fort valley some
months ago, is sufficiently recovered TO
be out on the streets with the assistance
OF pair Of clutches.
MAUI anu NEOI EG III uEils tNO uGGIOCo
OF Hamilton, who ran a small store and
had the confidence Of bOth races, were
caught in the act OF urglarizlng the store
OF aadley & Williams.
Early Saturday the barn OF Mr. Travis,
who lives about three miles from Rome,
on the Barnett Ferry road. caught fire
and it and contents were destroyed. A
fine COW persned In the flames.
Arthur Bertling, OF Athens, who
married daughter Of the late DR.. Bert
ling, who died in the insane asylum at
Miliedge'ille not long since. mas inherited
a fortune II Germany. The windfail
amounts to SO, 700.
Rev. Samuel Burnett died in Blob
county Saturday. Mr.. Burnett was one
of the best known preachers IN BIB
county, and was among the Oldest citl-
Zens. He had been sick several months,
and his death was not unexpected.
On the night OF Feb. 9 West Nichols.
aged ABOUT IA years, was killed by the
train at Martins, on the ElbertOn rail-
road. He was jumping on the cars "a
the train was switching and got his foot
caught IN one OF the wheels and he was
drawn under, mis- legs being broken in
several places.
DeHaven's circus will show In Lump
kin on Feb. 8, which is the first circus
that has visited that place since 1877.
Then John RoOinsons elephant broke
down the bridge over the Kinchefoonee,
and no circus has dared 20 there until
DeHaven's, who Will exhibit in that town
next Wednesday.
The mill house Of Mrs. Ann Boyer, with
all the mill fixtures and three bales OF
cotton. WI as burned near Sparta on Wed
nesday afternoon. Cotton was being
ginned near 1t at the time, and it is
thought the fire was communicated from
the engine. The loss is reported as about
81 500 with probably no Insurance.
While one of the employees of DeHaven's
show was cleaning out the lions cage at
Blakely, last Monday, the lion became
enraged and got the mans left hand fu
his mouth, decorating it severely before
he could be made to let go his hold, which
was done by prizng the beasts mouth
open with crowbar. Tue poor man
suffered great pain.
The subscription list Of the Rome Land
Company was CLOSED Saturday at 6
O'Clock. About 81, 900 have been sub
scribed. After the appointed time many
endeavored tQiput in their subscriptions.
huLSsfey- eoAdid not be received. At the
meeting last evening the question as to
whether the subscription list should be
reopened was to be determined.
The remains Of child was found in a
kIONO nCdi SOls lAulstl . TGbluGnte, near
Atlanta, Sunday. The child had eyi-
deutly been dead for several DAYS, aud
the dogs had eaten one arm. County
Physician DIR. Boring stated that the
child had been foully dealt with, and a
verdict 10 that effect was rendered No
clue to the child's psrentage was secured.
6. Nj. Knox, who has been engaged in
the dry goods business in Rome for a
humber of years, was closed Saturday by
D.. Ia
Camp. The liabilities are 10000 and the
assets between $4,000 and $4,000. The
creditors in Rome Except two) were Sc
cured by mortgages to the amount of
about S. 800. W.T.. McWilliams has been
appointed receiver.
Sparta was the scene OF another daring
robbery on Saturday night. Mr., Della
mar Turner's store at the depot was en-
tered, his safe was broken open and
robbed OF $50 in United States currency.
$4,000 in Confederate bills-kept for amid
lang syne-and all his private notes and
the papers pertaining to his fathers es-
tate. From the general store nothing was
missed but two pair OF shoes-a No, land
q No. 10.
S. Ii. Williams, OF the Sixteenth district
of Sumter county, has a maidstone which
he says he has carried In his pocket
tnirty-two years. 1t has been in his
FAMILY Ito years, and Is now perfectly
smooth. He also has china pepper box
that has been family relic LIS years.
which is as pretty now as when it was
bought. How much older il is he cannot
tell, put IL was an heirloom when 1t came
into his family.
Some time since a small negro boy in
Warrenton spoke his views rather freely
with reference to a girl Of his acQuain-
lance. His remarks coming to the ears
of the girls brother, he sought the cul-
prit and gave him sound flogging. On
Sunday morning while the former was
standing on the street he was approached
from the rear by his late antagonist and
stabbed seriously in the back. Result,
calaboOse and fine OF 50.
X. NJ. Cheshire denies in an article that
he betrayed George Martin, one Of the
editors OF the Sunday Avalanche, At
lanta. Martin was accused OF bigamy,
and the charge found its way into the
papers, and he accused Cheshire OF
putting 1t in print. Cheshire declares
himself ready to meet Martin on any field
from the plains OF California to the red
hills Of Georgia. Martin will be remem-
bared as having been married at Wash
ington recently.
The Rome Railroad Company has closed
contract with the proprietors Of the
new brick yard, which is to be located